Thirroul Butchers

Thirroul Butchers
Club information

Full name	Thirroul Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Butchers
Colours	Blue White
Founded	1913
Current details
Ground(s)	Thomas Gibson Oval, Thirroul, New South Wales
Competition	Illawarra Carlton League
Records
Premierships	8 (1940, 1954, 1973, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2012)
Minor premiership	4 (1987, 1995, 2003, 2008)

The Thirroul Butchers are an Australian rugby league football team based in Thirroul, a coastal town of the Illawarra region. The club was formed in 1913 and entered the Illawarra Carlton League, where it still competes today.

History

The Thirroul Butchers were established in 1913, entering the third season of the Illawarra Rugby League competition. On May 20, 1913 Thirroul (at the time also known as "The Blues") competed in their first premiership match, with a 13-3 loss to Unanderra. The team listed was: Dansfield, A. Lacey, E.Lacey, Hopkinson, Coulton, Grace, McDonald, Ryan, Moore, Green, Fraser, Schalel and Clarke.^[1]

Players

Notable former players

Glen Air (1994-02 Illawarra Steelers, London Broncos & West Tigers)
Brent Grose (2001-08 Cronulla, South Sydney, Warrington & Sydney)
Keith Cole
Michael Howell (2002-04 St George Illawarra Dragons)
David Howell (2003-13 St George Illawarra Dragons, Canberra Raiders & London Broncos)
Ryan Powell (2004-05 St George Illawarra Dragons)
Matt Prior (2008- St George Illawarra Dragons & Cronulla Sharks)

Leading Pointscores

Player	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Points
John McCarthy	10	362	14	776
Bruce Smith	9	207	0	441
Lionel Wheatley	25	179	1	433
Mark Taylor	43	130	0	370
Ray Morgan	20	72	0	367
Shane Sciberras	11	154	0	356
Peter McGrath	1	163	0	329
Ron Wall	67	12	0	240
Bill Everett	5	98	1	211
Sean Minogue	12	74	0	197

Honours

Illawarra Rugby League Premierships: 8

1940, 1954, 1973, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2012

Illawarra Minor Premierships: 4

1987, 1995, 2003, 2008

CRL Challenge Cup:1

2003

References

↑ Thirroul Butchers History

External links

Illawarra Rugby League

Current clubs	Berkeley Eagles Collegians Corrimal Cougars Dapto Canaries Helensburgh Tigers Shellharbour Workers Thirroul Butchers UOW Titans Western Suburbs Red Devils

Country Rugby League

Federation	Country Rugby League

Representative Teams	Country Origin (City vs Country Origin)

CRL Divisions	Canberra Central Coast Illawarra Newcastle Northern Rivers Sunraysia-Riverlands

CRL Groups	Region 1: (2, 3) Region 2: (4, 19, 21) Region 3: (9, 20) Region 4: (10, 11, 14) Region 5: (6, 7, 16)

Illawarra Teams:	Berkeley Eagles Collegians Corrimal Cougars Dapto Canaries Helensburgh Tigers Shellharbour Workers Thirroul Butchers UOW Titans Wests Red Devils

Newcastle Teams:	Central Charlestown Butcher Boys Cessnock Goannas Kurri Kurri Bulldogs Lakes United Seagulls Macquarie Scorpions Maitland Pickers Northern Blues South Newcastle Lions Western Suburbs Rosellas Wyong Roos

Group 7 Teams:	Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles Batemans Bay Tigers Berry-Shoalhaven Heads Magpies Gerringong Lions Jamberoo Superoos Kiama Knights Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs Warilla-Lake South Gorillas

Other Cups	Castlereagh Cup Woodbridge Cup Clayton Cup Outback RL

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